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viaduct
noun
via·duct
ˈvī-ə-ˌdəkt 
: a long elevated roadway usually consisting of a series of short spans supported on arches, piers, or columns
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What can be done with a mile and a half of concrete viaduct, roughly 40 feet wide and 40 feet tall?
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Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
That was at the Tinlsey plant by the Tinsley viaduct.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
Built of local stone, the railway’s great viaducts are as grand as cathedrals, and seem to rise naturally from their landscape.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 3 May 2026
Progress on old infrastructure is necessary, and the Chicago Avenue bridge and the Halsted viaduct were overdue.
—Andrew Chrismer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
That was at the Tinlsey plant by the Tinsley viaduct.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
Built of local stone, the railway’s great viaducts are as grand as cathedrals, and seem to rise naturally from their landscape.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 3 May 2026
Progress on old infrastructure is necessary, and the Chicago Avenue bridge and the Halsted viaduct were overdue.
—Andrew Chrismer, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Viaduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/viaduct. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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viaduct
noun
via·duct
ˈvī-ə-ˌdəkt
: a bridge for carrying a road or railroad over something (as a gorge or a highway)
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